Biography of Deepika Padukone

Deepika Padukone is an Indian actress and a former model. She debuted in bollywood with fim Om Shanti Om oppostie to Shah Rukh Khan .

Padukone was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. Her father, Prakash Padukone, is a former badminton player of international repute,
and her mother is a travel agent. Her father was then training in Denmark in the sport and when she was eleven months old, her family
moved to Bangalore, Karnataka, India.

While in college, Padukone pursued a career in modeling.[12] She was spotted in a ramp competition in NLS, Bangalore.
Over the years, she has modeled for such Indian brand names as Liril, Dabur Lal powder, Close-Up toothpaste and
Limca, and has been "brand ambassador" for the Jewels of India retail jewelry show. The cosmetics company Maybelline made her its international spokesperson

In March 2008, Padukone began dating Ranbir Kapoor, her co-star from the film Bachna Ae Haseeno (2008).
After her high profile break up with Kapoor in November 2009, Padukone has decided to keep her personal life away from media attention

In addition to acting, Padukone is also the ambassador of prominent brands such as Tissot, Sony Cybershot, Nescafe and Kingfisher Airlines.